Sunday August 22: U.S. evacuates thousands out of Kabul

An increasingly dire situation in Kabul as thousands in, and around the airport are desperate to flee the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. U.S. officials say more than 17,000 people have been flown out of Kabul in the last week. But, the State Department is now warning Americans not to travel to the airport unless they have been told to after some were beaten by the Taliban.

Plus, the FDA is expected to give full approval to the Pfizer vaccine as soon as  Monday. Why that could lead to more shots and vaccine requirements.

And the Northeast braces for its first major Tropical Storm in decades as Henri barrels towards New England and New York.

On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Julie Pace of the Associated Press, Politico's Heather Caygle, Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal, Associate Dean of Brown University School of Public Health Dr. Megan Ranney and CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

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